I saw a giant chair

I had a very social weekend - starting on Wednesday. A bunch of us from work (about 20!!) went out for Pints & Pupusas in JP. Pupusas are delicious, thick tortillas with beans (or whatever other filling you want). We ordered the food and then ate it at the pub next door. We decided Pints & Pupusas should be at least a monthly tradition. The pub is really small so having 20 Equal Exchangers meant we pretty much filled up the place. It was fun.

Then on Thursday night, I went out with Stef and some of her friends for karaoke. I did not sing. I was a dancer/spectator/supporter.

On Friday, Stef and I ordered Indian takeout and watched a Bollywood film. It's kind of a new obsession of mine. Bollywood, if you don't know, is a type of Indian film that relies heavily on song and dance. They are often about love (and arranged marriages) and they're really just kind of ridiculous. So I love them.

I slept in on Saturday morning and then embarked on my first field trip to central Massachusetts. I went with Vanessa and Matt to his parents' house in the city of Gardner. I learned some things as we drove through various towns, like how to pronounce Leominster (lemon-ster), the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed.

Gardner is the furniture capital of New England. It was once the furniture capital of the world. Apparently this is really exciting. Hey, I guess every town needs a claim to fame.

We spent a few hours at his parents' house and then we drove another 20 minutes to a house to see some friends' bands play. The show got over around 11pm, so we went to Denny's for some greasy food and then drove back to Boston. I fell asleep in the back seat; I just don't have the stamina I used to.

Now it's back to work for the week...

Hope you enjoy yours.

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